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WWII
WWII
WWII
Many events led up to the beginning of World War II (WWII). Among these
events, were: militarism, dictatorship (Italy, Germany, and Russia), imperialism, and
America’s isolationism; but the events with the most effects included the Treaty of
Versailles, the Appeasement at Munich, and Hitler’s annexing Austria. To start off with,
the Treaty of Versailles was very unfair. It was especially unfair towards the Germans. It
left the Germans in huge debt, chaos and destruction. It made most German feel ashamed
of being Germans. Because of the debt, Germans started printing money which led to
huge inflations in the economy. Germans started feeling angry towards the world due to
because of the bad effects of the Treaty of Versailles. When people are desperate to the
point of panic, they do not see reasoning between what is right or wrong. So it was no
surprise that when Hitler came along with promises of a better future: a good, stable
economy, nationalism, and protection: many Germans supported his views. And Hitler
was the person who started WWII. Furthermore, when Hitler annexed Austria, it should
have been a red flag to Britain and France. Hitler walked into Austria with his army and
completely took over the country. At this point Britain and France should have realized
how powerful Hitler was and they should have made efforts to stop Hitler. If they had
realized that earlier and joined forces, they would have had a greater chance of defeating
Hitler without so many deaths and injuries. Last but not least, the Appeasement at
Munich gave Hitler all the confidence he needed to gain so much power. Hitler said that
he had not expected Britain and France to allow him to gain Sudetenland. Therefore it
showed him how weak they were. By giving Hitler this appeasement, they encourage him
to keep asking because he realized then that they were willing to give him anything in
other to keep peace in Europe. In conclusion a large number of events led to WWII but
the events that had the most impact were the Treaty of Versailles, the Appeasement at